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Date: 14-Mar-2024 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

Authorization under section 164 of Electricity Act, 2003 to M/s Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited

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Executive Summary & Key Takeaways

What it means

  • The Ministry of Power authorizes Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited, under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, to lay an overhead transmission line for its 300 MW solar power plant in Bikaner district, Rajasthan.
  • This authorization grants Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited the powers of a telegraph authority under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885, for establishing and maintaining the transmission line.

Key Changes

  • Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited is authorized to lay an overhead transmission line from its power plant to the Common Pooling Station of Ayana Renewable Power One & Three Private Limited 400 kV transmission line.
  • The transmission line will pass through specific villages, towns, and cities in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan, including Jalalsar, Ahamadnagar, Khichiyan, and Kanasar.
  • The approval is granted for a period of 25 years.
  • Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited must obtain consent from relevant authorities like local bodies, Railways, National Highways, and State Highways before erecting the line.
  • The company must comply with regulations and codes related to transmission, O&M, and open access as per the Electricity Act, 2003.
  • The transmission line's operation requires approval from the Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of the Central Government.
  • The authorization is subject to compliance with the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003, and related rules.
  • Clearances from authorities like Civil Aviation and Defense are required at the time of electrical inspection and must be submitted to the Central Electricity Authority.
  • If the transmission line route falls within the Great Indian Bustard (GIB) potential zone, Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited must comply with the Supreme Court's directives regarding undergrounding the line or installing bird diverters, as per the order dated 19.04.2021 and directions of the technical committee.

Impact Analysis

Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited

  • Obligation: Must comply with all terms and conditions, including obtaining necessary approvals, adhering to regulations, and addressing environmental concerns related to the Great Indian Bustard.

Government Authorities (Ministry of Power, Central Electricity Authority, Electrical Inspector)

  • Action Item: The Electrical Inspector/Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government needs to provide approval before the line's operation.

Local Authorities (Local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways)

  • Action Item: Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited must seek and obtain their consent.

Environment and Wildlife (Specifically, the Great Indian Bustard)

  • Action Item: Undergrounding of lines or installation of bird diverters may be required based on the location of the transmission line route.

General Public

  • Limited Impact: The notification mentions a prior public consultation with no objections received. Further impact is limited unless the project violates regulations or causes unforeseen disruptions.

Key Entities Referenced

Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited: Applicant company responsible for developing the 300 MW solar power plant in Bikaner, Rajasthan, and establishing the associated transmission line. Ministry of Power: The central government ministry responsible for authorizing the transmission line project under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003. Central Electricity Authority (CEA): Statutory body that granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line for providing connectivity to its 300 MW solar power plant in Bikaner district, Rajasthan. Electricity Act, 2003: The primary legislation governing the generation, transmission, distribution, trading, and use of electricity in India. Section 164 provides the legal basis for granting powers to entities for transmission line projects. Indian Telegraph Act, 1885: Legislation that grants powers to telegraph authorities. The notification confers similar powers to Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited for the purpose of establishing the transmission line. Supreme Court of India: The highest court in India, which has issued directives regarding the protection of the Great Indian Bustard in areas where transmission lines are being developed.
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रजिस्ट्री स.ं डी.एल.- 33004/99 REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 सी.जी.-डी.एल.-अ.-15032024-253022 xxxGIDHxxx CG-DLxx-xEG-I1D5E0x3x2x0 24-253022 असाधारण EXTRAORDINARY भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii) PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY स.ं 1287] नई ददल्ली, बृहस्ट्प जतिार, मार्च 14, 2024/फाल्ग नु 24, 1945 No. 1287] NEW DELHI, THURSDAY, MARCH 14, 2024/PHALGUNA 24, 1945 जिद्यतु मत्रं ालय आदेि नई ददल्ली, 13 मार्च, 2024 का.आ. 1353(अ).—िबदक मेससच अयाना ररन्यूएबल्स पािर थ्री प्राइिेट जलजमटेड, जिसका पंिीकृत कायाचलय एस 2904, 29िीं मंजिल, िल्डच रेड सेंटर, जिगेड गेटिे कैंपस, 26/1, डॉ. रािकुमार रोड, रािािीनगर, बेंगलुरु, कनाचटक- 560055 में जस्ट्ित ह,ै ने रािस्ट्िान के बीकानेर जिल े म ें अपनी 300 मेगािाट सौर ऊिा च पररयोिना के जलए अयाना ररन्यूएबल्स पािर थ्री प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को कनेजटटजिटी प्रदान करने के जलए रांसजमिन जसस्ट्टम में िाजमल समपपचत रांसजमिन लाइन की स्ट्िापना के तहत जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइन जबछान े के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अंतगतच प्राजधकृत करने हते ु आिेदन दकया ह।ै और िबदक, केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण (के.जि.प्रा.), जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार ने अपन े पत्र सं. 25- 17/17/2023-पीिी ददनांदकत 11.09.2023 के द्वारा रािस्ट्िान के बीकानेर जिले म ें अपनी 300 मेगािाट सौर ऊिा च पररयोिना के जलए अयाना ररन्यूएबल्स पािर थ्री प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को कनेजटटजिटी प्रदान करने के जलए रांसजमिन जसस्ट्टम में िाजमल समपपचत रांसजमिन लाइन की स्ट्िापना के अतं गतच आन े िाली जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइनों के जलए जिद्युत अजधजनयम की धारा 68(1) के अंतगतच पूिच अनुमोदन प्रदान दकया िा। मेससच अयाना ररन्यूएबल्स पािर थ्री प्राइिेट जलजमटेड न े स्ट्िानीय समार्ार पत्रों हहदं स्ट्ु तान टाइम्स तिा इंजडयन एटसप्रेस (दोनों अंग्रेिी में) ददनांक 18.09.2023, दैजनक भास्ट्कर तिा रािस्ट्िान पजत्रका (दोनों हहदं ी में) ददनांक 1929 GI/2024 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] 18.09.2023, और भारत के साप्ताजहक रािपत्र ददनांक 16.12.2023 म ें रांसजमिन योिना के जलए प्रस्ट्ताजित रांसजमिन मागच पर प्रकािन की तारीख से दो महीने के भीतर आम िनता की रटप्पजणयों / अभ्यािेदन की मांग करत े हुए नोरटस प्रकाजित दकया िा । इसके पश्चात, मेससच अयाना ररन्यूएबल्स पािर थ्री प्राइिेट जलजमटेड ने 26.02.2024 ददनांदकत एक हलफनामा प्रस्ट्तुत दकया, जिसमें घोषणा की गई ह ै दक भारत सरकार के आजधकाररक रािपत्र एि ं स्ट्िानीय समार्ार पत्रों में प्रकािन की तारीख से दो महीने के भीतर कोई रटप्पणी / अभ्यािेदन प्राप्त नहीं हुआ िा। और अब आिेदक न े जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 की धारा 164 के अतं गचत रािस्ट्िान के बीकानेर जिल े में अपनी 300 मेगािाट सौर ऊिाच पररयोिना के जलए अयाना ररन्यूएबल्स पािर थ्री प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को कनेजटटजिटी प्रदान करन े के जलए रांसजमिन जसस्ट्टम में िाजमल समपपचत जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइन की स्ट्िापना के तहत रांसजमिन लाइन जबछान े के जलए उस े िे सभी िजिया ं प्रदान करन े का अनुरोध दकया ह,ै िो भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत अििा अनरु जित दकये गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एिं खम्भे या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनुरिण दकय े िाने के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह।ैं योिना के अतं गतच जनम्नजलजखत जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइन ह:ैं o अयाना ररन्यूएबल पािर थ्री पािर प्लांट - अयाना ररन्यूएबल पािर िन एडं थ्री प्राइिेट जलजमटेड 400 केिी रांसजमिन लाइन का कॉमन पूहलंग स्ट्टेिन उपरोि योिना के अंतगचत जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइन रािस्ट्िान प्रदेि के जनमन् ांदकत गााँिों,कस्ट्बों और िहरों स े होकर, उन पर स,े उनके आसपास से और बीर् से होकर गुज़रेगी। गॉिों के नाम तहसील जिला िलालसर, अहमदनगर, खीर्ीयां, कानासर बीकानेर बीकानेर अब, सािधानीपूिचक जिर्ार करने के पश्चात, जिद्युत मंत्रालय, भारत सरकार, मेससच अयाना ररन्यूएबल्स पािर थ्री प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को उपरोि जिरोपरर रांसजमिन लाइन को लगाने के जलए ि े सभी िजियां जनम्नजलजखत जनबंधनों एिं ितों के साि प्रदान करता ह,ै िो भारतीय टेलीग्राफ अजधजनयम, 1885 के तहत टेलीग्राफ के प्रयोिन के जलए सरकार द्वारा स्ट्िाजपत अििा अनुरजित दकय े गए टेलीग्राफ लाइन एिं खम्भ े या इस प्रकार की स्ट्िापना और अनरु िण दकय े िाने के जलए, टेलीग्राफ प्राजधकरण को प्राप्त ह-ैं i. यह अनुमोदन 25 िषों के जलए प्रदान दकया िाता ह।ै ii. आिेदक को प्रस्ट्ताजित लाइन की स्ट्िापना स े पूि च संबंजधत प्राजधकरणों अिाचत ् स्ट्िानीय जनकायों, रेलि,े राष्ट्रीय रािमाग,च राज्य रािमागच आदद की सहमजत प्राप्त करनी होगी। iii. आिेदक को जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के तहत समुजर्त आयोग के द्वारा तैयार दकए गए रांसजमिन, ओ एडं एम, ओपन एटसेस आदद के जिजनयमों/संजहताओं का पालन करना होगा। iv. आिेदक केंद्र सरकार के जिद्युत जनरीिक/मुख्य जिद्युत जनरीिक के अनुमोदन के पश्चात ही लाइन का प्रर्ालन करेगा। v. यह अनुमोदन आिेदक द्वारा जिद्युत अजधजनयम, 2003 के प्रािधानों और उसके तहत बनाए गए जनयमों की अपेिाओं का अनुपालन दकए िाने के अध्यधीन ह।ै vi. मेससच अयाना ररन्यूएबल्स पािर थ्री प्राइिेट जलजमटेड को जिद्युत जनरीिण के समय जिमानन एिं रिा प्राजधकरणों इत्यादद, से अपेजित अनुमजत को प्राप्त करन े के बाद, इसे केंद्रीय जिद्युत प्राजधकरण को जिद्युत जनरीिण के समय प्रस्ट्तुत करना होगा।[भाग II—खण् ड 3(ii)] भारत का रािपत्र : असाधारण 3 vii. यदद उपरोि जिरोपरर लाइनों का मागच (या उपरोि जिरोपरर लाइन के माग च का कुछ भाग) मानजर्त्र में जर्जननत िीआईबी संभाजित िेत्र (या प्रािजमकता िेत्र) म ें आता ह ै िो माननीय सुप्रीम कोटच के िीआईबी (ग्रेट इंजडयन बस्ट्टडच) मामले के संबंध म ें 2019 की याजर्का संख्या 838, आदेि ददनांक 19.04.2021 का जहस्ट्सा ह ै | आिेदक को उपरोि रांसजमिन लाइन के भूजमगत होन े के संबंध या बडच डायिटचर लगान े के जलय े , िैसा भी मामला हो , माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय के आदेि ददनांक 19.04.2021 के जनदेिों का और माननीय उच्चतम न्यायालय द्वारा गरित तकनीकी सजमजत के जनदिे ों का पालन करना ह।ै [फा. सं. 25-16/10/2024-पीिी] एम.िी.एन. िरा प्रसाद, अिर सजर्ि MINISTRY OF POWER ORDER New Delhi, the 13th March, 2024 S.O. 1353(E).—Whereas M/s Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited, the applicant with its registered office at S 2904, 29th floor, World Trade Center, Brigade Gateway Campus, 26/1, Dr Rajkumar Road, Rajajinagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka-560055, has applied for authorization under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line for providing connectivity to its 300 MW solar power plant in Bikaner district, Rajasthan. And whereas, Central Electricity Authority (CEA), Ministry of Power, Government of India vide its letter 25- 17/17/2023-PG dated 11.09.2023 had granted prior approval under section 68(1) of the Electricity Act, 2003 for laying of overhead transmission line for providing connectivity to its 300 MW solar power plant in Bikaner district, Rajasthan. M/s Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited had published notice for transmission scheme in local newspapers Hindustan Times and The Indian Express (both in English) dated 18.09.2023, Dainik Bhaskar and Rajasthan Patrika (both in Hindi) dated 18.09.2023, and in Weekly Gazette of India dated 16.12.2023 for the general public to make observations/representations on the proposed transmission route within two months from the date of publication. Subsequently, M/s Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited has submitted an affidavit dated 26.02.2024 declaring that no observation/representation was received within two months from the date of Publication in the official Gazette of Government of India. And now the applicant has requested to confer upon him, all the powers under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, which the telegraph authority possess under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to the placing of telegraph lines and posts for the purpose of a telegraph established or maintained by Government or to be so established or maintained for laying of overhead transmission line for providing connectivity to its 300 MW solar power plant in Bikaner district, Rajasthan. The following overhead transmission line is covered under this scheme: o Ayana Renewable Power Three Power Plant - Common Pooling Station of Ayana Renewable Power One & Three Private Limited 400 kV transmission line The transmission line covered under the above scheme will pass through, over, around and between the following villages, towns and cities of Rajasthan: Villages Tehsil District Jalalsar, Ahamadnagar, Khichiyan, Kanasar Bikaner Bikaner Now, after careful consideration, Ministry of Power, Government of India, under section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, confers all the powers to M/s Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited for laying above overhead transmission line, which telegraph authority possesses under the Indian Telegraph Act, 1885 with respect to placing of telegraph lines and posts for the purposes of a telegraph established or maintained, by Government or to be established or maintained subject to following terms and conditions for installing the above mentioned line, namely: i. The approval is granted for 25 years. ii. The Applicant shall have to seek the consent of the concerned authorities i.e., local bodies, Railways, National Highways, State Highways etc. before erection of proposed line. iii. The Applicant shall have to follow regulations/codes of the Appropriate Commission regarding transmission, O&M, open access, etc., framed under Electricity Act, 2003.4 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)] iv. The Applicant shall operate the line after approval of Electrical Inspector / Chief Electrical Inspector of Central Government. v. The approval is subject to compliance of the requirement of the provisions of the Electricity Act, 2003 and the rules made there under by the applicant. vi. M/s Ayana Renewable Power Three Private Limited shall have to submit the requisite clearances to Central Electricity Authority after obtaining the same from concerned authorities like Civil Aviation, Defense etc., at the time of Electrical Inspection. vii. In case, the route of above overhead lines (or some portion of the route of above overhead line) falls in the GIB potential zone (or priority zone) marked in the map which is part of the order of the Hon’ble Supreme Court order dated 19.04.2021, in the petition No.838 of 2019 regarding GIB (Great Indian Bustard) case, the applicant has to comply with the directions of the Hon’ble Supreme Court, with regard to undergrounding of the above overhead transmission line and / or fixing of bird diverters, as the case may be as per the Hon’ble Supreme Court Order dated 19.04.2021 and the directions of the technical committee constituted by the Hon’ble Supreme Court in this regard. [F. No. 25-16/10/2024-PG] M.V.N. VARA PRASAD, Under Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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